No, those are the basic facts, but layer them with the typical rightwing "The Federal government has no right to take my land away from me, even if it is Federal land that I've been using illegally!" mindset.

I'm horrified, Sophia, so I say: Count It!

So really they are just spoiling to start a civil war at this point? And the rest of the country is just trying to ignore them and not take the bait? No wonder the rest of the world thinks we are a bunch of assholes.

WTactualF are people thinking there?

I don't think they are. At least, not in any way distinguishable from a 3-year-old in the middle of a temper tantrum.

This is probably not up to ita levels of horrifying, because it is just a list, but I am horrified

Horrifying enough for me not to click through, so: mission accomplished!

Yes, I feel that I am honoring ita's memory by definitely not clicking on that link.

I get a strange sense of meh about having a bunch of armed folks taking over a federal building with gift shop. Maybe it's just too expected.

In honor of ita.

Places one should not have a sound system. [link]

Maybe it's just too expected.

Though it's a useful illustration of "Why aren't they being attacked by SWAT teams? Is it because--they're white??" (said in the Church Lady's voice)